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Aloe Vera
= Ecological Role – Producer
= Carrier Medium – Pollen
= Synthetic Modifier – Stimulants / Relaxants
= Description – Both a decorative plant and a cultivated crop to produce additives to beverages and food. Used in many skincare products.
- Kingdom: Plantae
· Scientific name: Aloe Vera
· Habit: Succulent
· Duration: Perennial, Evergreen
· Sex: Monoecious
- Lifespan: 12 years
· Germination: 2 to 4 weeks
· Maturation: 4 to 10 years
· Mature Height: 24 to 39 inches
· Growth Rate:
- Flower:
· Bloom Time: March to May
· Circadian Rhythm: Diurnal
· Abundance: Low
· Size: ¾” to 1 ¼”
· Color: Yellow, Red
· Scent:
· Pollen Abundance:
· Pollen Release: Protandrous
· Nectar Abundance:
- Leaf:
· Size: 1 to 2 feet
· Color: Green
- Seed:
· Size: ¼” in length
· Color: Brown, black
- Pollinator:
· Bird: Hummingbirds
· Insects: Honeybee
- Feeder:
· Mammal: Deer, Human
- Pest: Relatively resistant to most pests
· Insect: Aphid, Spidermite, Mealy bug, scale
· Bacteria:
· Fungus:
- Medicine:
· Anti-inflammatory: Applied on skin for sunburns
- Culture:
· Soil: Sandy and well drained
· Sun: Full sun
- Conservation Status: G5 (Secure)